Bell (bo) with dragons; probably from a set of four
Object Details
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
- In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- ca. 400-300 BCE
- Period
- Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
- Accession Number
- S1987.302
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Musical Instrument
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 37 x 25.5 x 21 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/16 x 8 1/4 in)
- Origin
- Jincun, Henan province, China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- dragon
- Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
- Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.302
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b88d7614-bcac-463d-aa2b-0e93961b4cb5
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